Anthony Chan Yau
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1952 (age 73)
Born in
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Credits
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Biography
Anthony Chan Yau is a Hong Kong actor and the drummer for the band Wynners. In 1981, Chan formed a film production company with Kenny Bee and produced Monkey Business. Chan joined Shaw Brothers in 1983 and produced his remarkable project Let’s Make Laugh, which was directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting. Then, Cheung and Chan formed a production company afterwards.
One of Chan’s most ambitious projects was A Fishy Story, starring by Kenny Bee and Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk, in which Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk won the best actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. In recent years, Chan emigrated to US and retired from the film industry.
Known For
Armour of God
16 Aug 1986
Twin Dragons
15 Jan 1992
Project A - Part II
25 Jul 1987
Rigor Mortis
23 Oct 2013
Heart of Dragon
14 Sep 1985
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
15 Jun 1989
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
15 Aug 1985
Mr. Vampire
07 Nov 1985
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Filmography
2025
- The Last Jiangshi
- 今晚有歌廳9 episodes
2021
2020
- Enter the Fat Dragonas Chief Commissioner
2015
- Paris Holidayas Mr Chow
2013
2011
- East Meets Westas The Wynner
- 温拿38大跃进演唱会as Anthony Chan Yau
2010
- Fortune King Is Coming to Town!as Taxi Driver
1993
- The Tigers: The Legend of Cantonas Shum Si Koon
- 3 Days of a Blind Girlas Dr. Jack Ng
1992
- My Americanize Wife
- Second to Noneas Chan Chi Keung
- Hero of the Beggarsas Hotel Manager
- Miracle 90 Daysas Frankie
- Big Little Man13 episodes
- Changing Partneras Yau
- Twin Dragonsas Hotel Concierge
1991
- The Banquetas Mr. Chan's Friend
- 梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情1 episode
1990
- The Nocturnal Demonas Officer Chan
- Till Death Shall We Startas David
- When Fortune Smilesas Private Eye Wong
1989
- A Fishy Storyas Paul Chow
- Miracles: The Canton Godfatheras Reporter at Pier
- Little Copas Mental Hospital Doctor
- Mr. Fortuneas Yau
- Four Lovesas Chan Mo
1988
- Mr Vampire Saga 4as Four Eyed Taoist
- Spooky, Spookyas Inspector
- Three Wishesas Chan Hong Tai
- In the Bloodas Hold-up Man
- One Husband Too Manyas Hsia Chin-Hsin
1987
- To Err Is Humaneas Detective Wong
- Last Eunuch In China
- The Good, The Bad & The Beautyas Superintendent Chan
- Project A - Part IIas Policeman #365
- The Romancing Staras Man in office
- Happy Bigamistas Hsia Hsin
1986
- Armour of Godas Member of The Losers (uncredited)
- Lucky Stars Go Placesas Long Legs
- 100 Ways to Murder Your Wifeas Chen Chih Tao
- Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!as Tallie Yau
- Millionaires' Express
- The Strange Bedfellow
1985
- Mr. Vampireas Taoist Priest
- Heart of Dragonas Danny's Tutor
- Carry On Doctors and Nursesas Dr. Chen
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Starsas Lotta
- Girl with the Diamond Slipperas Acting coach at Ju's audition
- The Flying Mr. B
- Let's Make Laugh IIas Mr Chan
- Funny Tripleas Gold Finger
1984
- Behind the Yellow Lineas Ng Wai
- Mr. Virginas Doctor
- The Return of Pom Pomas Hawker on the run [cameo]
- Family Light Affairas Pai
1983
- Let's Make Laughas Bailiff
- The Trailas Reader
1982
- Six Is Company
- Monkey Businessas Snake
1981
- The Merry Couple
- Play While You Playas Lou Jiewen
- Crazy World
- Lucky by Chanceas Ma Lan-Tu
1980
- Spring in Autumn
- Part Time Job
- Cute Girlas Ma Qian